Researchers found preoperative hypoalbuminemia correlated with an increased risk for surgical site infection, readmission and longer hospital stay during the first 30 days after total joint arthroplasty, according to a study published in The Journal of Arthroplasty.
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Rick W. Tiller, DPM, joined Bronson Orthopedic Trauma, Foot & Ankle Specialists in Kalamazoo, Mich.
John Wechter, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, is training to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games as a member of the U.S. wrestling squad, according to a West Central Tribune report.
Baylor Scott & White-Waxahachie (Texas) has implemented MAKOplasty technology, according to a Waxahachie Daily Light report.
Hans J. Anderson is an orthopedic surgeon with Girard Orthopaedic Surgeons in San Diego, Calif.
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New England Baptist Hospital in Boston appointed Erven Samsel as the new chairman of its board of trustees.
OSS Health in York, Pa., added George Margetas, DO, to its physician team.
A new discovery from researchers at the University of the West of England in Bristol, U.K., strengthens how bones bond to titanium orthopedic implants.
Orthopedic surgeon Ronaldo Carneiro, MD, recently performed his 4,000 surgery in six years, according Naples Daily News.
Orthopedic surgeon David T. Neuman, MD, co-authored a book and website with physical therapist Karena Wu, PT, to help patients navigate post-op treatment.